Corsair Obsisdian 800D Build (pics)

Robert1986 · 31 Dec 2009 at 21:32

Just received my 800D a few hours ago and just finished putting everything inside it about 30 minutes ago. I also bought windows 7 and a samsung f1 HDD to install it on.

I'll be buying a new MB,GPU,CPU and PSU in feb. So, this set up is just temp. Cable management doesn't have to be perfect.

I took all the parts out of my Antec 902 and put them in the 800D. The 800D is massive. It dwarfs the 900. Its quiet scary to be honest.

Heres what my 900 looked like. Cable management for this case is horrible.

and all the parts inside the 800D.

Finished product. Well kinda, I'll be buying new parts in feb. Cable management doesn't have to be perfect right now. Can't wait to get a modular PSU!

Ignore the desk. I painted it black but it started to chip. Getting a new desk on monday.

Comparison

and one thing that upset me was the power cable for the hot swappable drives. The top one didn't want to go in. I didn't want to force it in as the other ones went in no problem.

This case is a dream to work with. Everything was so simple. Although, the manual it came with was pretty much useless. I spent a good 10 minutes figuring out how to put in the dvd drive..

Now I just have to wait till feb to buy all new parts.

Brummies · 31 Dec 2009 at 21:46

Very nice, what parts are you currently running atm if you dont mind me asking?

Robert1986 · 31 Dec 2009 at 21:56

Brummies said:
Very nice, what parts are you currently running atm if you dont mind me asking?

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3LR Intel P45
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 420W Power Supply
Asus ATI Radeon HD 4670 512MB
GeIL 4GB (4x1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz

TheSwede · 31 Dec 2009 at 21:58

What will you be buying in February instead of what you got now? I must admit it is a lovely case, although a bit expensive. I thought my Silverstone TJ-09 was expensive for £110 2 years ago! :eek:

Robert1986 · 31 Dec 2009 at 22:02

It is expensive and I did take a hard long think before buying it. I don't regret anything now that I have it though.

Heres my full list. I might change the GPU and PSU come feb.. but this is pretty much what I'll be buying. Already have the case, w7 and HDD.

TheSwede · 31 Dec 2009 at 22:08

That will be a sweet set up for you come February! Hopefully the GPU prices has gone down by then and maybe you can get a 5850 instead?

Biz.Kid09 · 31 Dec 2009 at 22:29

Looks good mate, I would suggest the Samsung f3 instead of f1 as it is quicker...

Robert1986 · 31 Dec 2009 at 22:32

Biz.Kid09 said:
Looks good mate, I would suggest the Samsung f3 instead of f1 as it is quicker...

Already bought this drive. Using it now with windows 7 on it. Its the fastest drive I've owned so far. I really wanted an ssd to installs w7 on but couldn't justify the price.

Robert1986 · 31 Dec 2009 at 23:17

Can someone spec me some lights to put inside the case? Its really dark inside the 800D. Would like some lights in there.

Also, what fans should I get for the top? theres space for 3 fans.

Thanks.

Biz.Kid09 · 31 Dec 2009 at 23:45

Just use some cathodes for lighting and as for fans the Apache Blacks seem the best atm.

BigRazer93 · 31 Dec 2009 at 23:54

I would go with a blue and white theme, as it goes wiht your motherboard. Blue fans that don't light up, with some white cathodes. maybe blue cable braid.

Robert1986 · 1 Jan 2010 at 01:00

Thanks for the advice.

Just got paid today.

Time to buy.

_lecro_ · 1 Jan 2010 at 01:07

Looks crap atm tbh .. but its gonna look mint when its all done
I just ordered the same case 1 min b4 midnight

Ill be watching this thread with interest
Still not sure what MB to get for my project but Blue and white looks cool

Robert1986 · 1 Jan 2010 at 01:11

_lecro_ said:
Looks crap atm tbh

What looks the worse? The psu cables are a mess but I'm not fussed as I'll be stripping everything in a months time and rebuilding it anyway.

BigRazer93 · 1 Jan 2010 at 01:14

Like Lecro said mate, I will be keeping an eye on this my self, I love 800d builds. I wouldn't worry about the cable at the bottem for the time bein, you cant really see them anyway.

And from what Lecro said, I'm guessin he means the conponments them selfs. Colour and heatsink etc

Anyways mate, I'm happy for you, good luck with your new parts mate, If you need any help with your build or questions on what parts to get, you got my email adress

(Pssshhh, its in the trust

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_lecro_ · 1 Jan 2010 at 01:16

Yea psu cables are the worse ..
wasn't really a put down as its all gonna be different lol

JFMI is there a specific reason your getting an extension psu cable ?
ive seen others with this case getting the same :confused:

Robert1986 · 1 Jan 2010 at 01:24

_lecro_ said:
Yea psu cables are the worse ..
wasn't really a put down as its all gonna be different lol

JFMI is there a specific reason your getting an extension psu cable ?
ive seen others with this case getting the same

My psu has a short power cable and I need an extension for it. To be honest, even with the extension cable, it was still a too small. Just barely made it.

jlss · 1 Jan 2010 at 01:59

Nice build that mobo just looks lost in that case.

asoxedri · 1 Jan 2010 at 02:49

i never really realised how big that d800 case was, but now that i see your mobo in it, it sort of stroke me. i'm going to buy a case soon, its between the silverstone FT0B1-W or corsair d800, i have yet to make up my mind on that... hmmm

RJC · 1 Jan 2010 at 09:39

Looks good

Need to post pics of mine up!